Name the scientist who discovered cells. List any two single-celled (unicellular) organisms.

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(N/A) The scientist who discovered cells is $Robert \ Hooke$ in the year $1665$.
Two examples of single-celled (unicellular) organisms are:
$(i)$ $Amoeba$
$(ii)$ $Paramecium$

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